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Alberto Cavalcanti. Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (February 6, 1897 – August 23, 1982) was a Brazilian-born film director and producer. He was often credited under the single name "Cavalcanti".
Alberto Cavalcanti. Born in Brazil in 1897, Alberto Cavalcanti began his film career in France in 1920, working as writer, art director and director. He directed the avant-garde documentary Nothing But Time (1926) ("Nothing but Time"), a portrait of the lives of Parisian workers in a single day.
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- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Paris, France
Alberto Cavalcanti (born Feb. 6, 1897, Rio de Janeiro—died Aug. 23, 1982, Paris) was a Brazilian-born director-producer, screenwriter, and art director of motion pictures in the mid-20th century who spent much of his career in Europe.
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Born in Brazil in 1897, Alberto Cavalcanti began his film career in France in 1920, working as writer, art director and director. He directed the avant-garde documentary Nothing But Time (1926) ("Nothing but Time"), a portrait of the lives of Parisian workers in a single day.
- February 6, 1897
- August 23, 1982
Dive into the world of Alberto Cavalcanti, an early Brazilian director known for his pioneering sound techniques, thematic depth, and international cinematic flair.
1897-1982. Biography: life and films. I n a career that spanned half a century, the Brazilian born filmmaker Alberto Cavalcanti directed over sixty films that show a remarkable diversity of styles and themes and, implausibly, include several groundbreaking documentaries and a classic Ealing comedy.
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In a filmmaking career spanning half a century and at least half a dozen countries, Brazilian-born Alberto Cavalcanti spent some fifteen years in Britain during the 1930s and 1940s, bringing a cosmopolitan outlook and a talent for the poetry of sound and image to both documentary and fiction cinema.
